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Affect

/əˈfɛkt/

To influence or alter.

📖 Definitions of "Affect"

verb
  1. 1

    To influence or alter.

    "The experience affected me deeply."

  2. 2

    To move to emotion.

    "He was deeply affected by the tragic ending of the play."

  3. 3

    Of an illness or condition, to infect or harm (a part of the body).

    "Hepatitis affects the liver."

  4. 4

    To dispose or incline.

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